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The Acrostic Contributions of Khaidji and invited guests
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Bells Are Jingling All Night



This
collection of Acrostic Poetry by Khaidji contains only Christmas Season and New
Year’s Greetings. The works offer some explanation for the reason for the
season and why a Right Christmas can be a substitute for a White Christmas.
This book is a great Corporate gift item ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 4 Sep 2008, 7:06 PM | Add Comment

Palin's Outing



Last night I tried
to be as open minded as I could be, given the position I had adopted with her
proud speech. The rest of the world weren’t as affected as I was and so I set
it all on the back burner. When I saw her ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 4 Sep 2008, 8:24 AM | Add Comment

Like A Brother



My friend
celebrates his birthday today and although I tried to reach him, I was unable.
I did the next best thing by leaving a message at his parents and his dad
promised that the good wishes will go out to him.



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Posted by Khaidji at 3 Sep 2008, 5:42 AM | Add Comment

Proud Alaskan Lady In News



I’m
sorry but I can’t agree that family of public figures is not fair game,
especially when what is reveal is the truth. When Britney’s sister was exposed
to have been a pregnant teen, all the news stations were milking the story.
People even wanted to send ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 2 Sep 2008, 2:40 PM | Add Comment

Michelle



The DNC convention
continued today and the speech by Michelle Obama left the people there and here
watching from home all teary eyed. The family of Barack Obama is no ordinary
family and from no ordinary roots yet they are the kind of family we can easily
associate with. ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 29 Aug 2008, 1:26 PM | Add Comment

Joe Biden



Barack Obama chose
his Vice President and all heads roll. Millions of voters, Hillary supporters
were still hoping against hope that he would choose her. My sister, who had
introduced me to Barack, wanted Biden and she got her wish. So far she has been
right in so many ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 29 Aug 2008, 9:39 AM | Add Comment

With Profound Gratitude And ....



The Barack we saw
last night is unlike any man we have previously seen. Barack Obama walks a
careful line and although he is much like great orators in the Americans’ past,
he is still a unique mix of qualities that compels his listeners to be totally
enraptured by ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 29 Aug 2008, 9:16 AM | Add Comment

Language



There is a cry out
for Caribbean people to become more verse in
the 3 languages Spanish, French and English. It is believed that when we travel
between the Island Chain, there should be no language barriers and a person
shouting Qui Qui, should be confused with someone ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 28 Aug 2008, 1:35 PM | Add Comment

Happy Birthday Keen CNNer



There are many
time I disagree with her guest and her by extension but often I recognize that
she isn’t always about demonstrating her dissention but bringing out the truths
and the diversities that lie out there. She may not be someone I know but I see
her often ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 26 Aug 2008, 9:11 AM | Add Comment

The Closing Ceremony



Seeing the many
participants of the closing ceremony last night, I am once again impressed by
the ease at which people from various nations, races and ages can come together
and may splendor with their synchrony.



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 3:36 PM | Add Comment

Caribbean Dream



The Islands in the
Caribbean have more to offer than they have
been tapping or allowing our more developed nation to know. In sports we can be
superior yet we hold back our skills by not allowing the skilled to progress.
I’m glad that thanks to a Jamaican, ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 3:31 PM | Add Comment

3R -Reflection



When I think of
the records that stood for over a decade with no expectation of being broken, I
think of Michael Johnson’s stand in the 200m. That just seemed impossible for
any living man. But in comes Usain Bolt who shaves 0.02 seconds off it, that is
the ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 3:04 PM | Add Comment

3R - Relaxation



Small amounts
daily can become enormous in time. When I was studying geography and the
formation of river features like ox bow lakes and convex erosion, we watch
micro rivers in real time and it was astounding. We passed all these formations
daily and never took note to them. ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 2:59 PM | Add Comment

3R - Religion



 I could throw a javelin farther than I would
ever have imagined but when I realized it, I was too old for the school
competitions. I still regret that I didn’t start earlier. The one person who
encouraged my athleticism came into my life during the last ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 2:54 PM | Add Comment

3S - Strength



The strength to
move mountains is ours. If we nourish the inners man with God’s food and walk
uprightly to ensure a healthy spirit then we are capable of doing the things
that mere man sees to be impossible. Look at the faces of the watching public
as Usain ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 2:48 PM | Add Comment

3S - Song



I’m here at your
mercy and your discretion. You may call on me as you have done with so many
others before me. I will not run like Jonah, doubt like Thomas and fall short
like many before me.



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 2:43 PM | Add Comment

3S - Savior



When I eat fat, I
clog my arteries and disrupt the natural flow of electrolytes into the cells of
the body. This imbalance of acidity in my body can give rise to any number of
maladies of the body. The same is true when I eat anything. Everything ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 2:39 PM | Add Comment

3G - Grace Glory Good



The Lord is
available to help us 24/7 and He never complains. In fact, He has advised that
we ask for our heart’s desires. One thing to remember, think about doing a
thing and getting no praise for it when you most need to be acknowledged. The Lord
asked ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 25 Aug 2008, 12:47 PM | Add Comment

A Special Friend



Today, had she
here we would have shared a treat for her birthday. I can’t describe her good
enough to do her justice. Suffice it to say that she exuded beauty and was one
of a kind. You would be surprise by her behavior and her demeanor. I ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 23 Aug 2008, 6:16 AM | Add Comment

Across Are Lambs



Have you ever
known someone as sweet and as cuddly as a lamb and though they are fragile they
wouldn’t fall prey to any predator because they are divinely bless. Across the
miles I have such a friend whom I love dearly and I wish her all the ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 23 Aug 2008, 5:37 AM | Add Comment

Across Are Lambs



The Lord our
Savior was the sacrificial lamb. The animal most described over time for
gentleness, purity and vulnerability is the lamb. sweet and cuddly though
fragile.



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 23 Aug 2008, 5:23 AM | Add Comment

Bolt - Beiling Olympics Lightning Team



This I wrote as
soon as the 400m hurdles were won. This I believe was the 5th gold
for Jamaica
but I feel sure that they will get gold medals in the relays. I wanted them to
run against the Americans but we all know by now ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 21 Aug 2008, 8:07 PM | Add Comment

Tha Arm Forces

If you have been following the Beijing Olympics, then like me you would be fascinated by the amount of energy required by so of these men. Imagine a weight lifter Clean and Jerk 530lbs, or was it 570lbs?

 

What about how a gymnast can pull their body up from these unreal positions

 

 

The Arm Forces

There is so much we expect from mere men

Heroic performances that to most are frightening

Excellence perfected with incredible power

Arm force deliberate and relenting never

Risking all they can for that ultimate defeat

Muscles so ripped they make these men hard to beat

For gymnasts their biceps and triceps are used

On High bars, Pommel Horse, Still Rings or any event they choose

Rounds of Javelin, Shot put, Discuss and more

Clean Jerk and Snatch are all hard core

Every swimmer too needs strength to keep them on courses

So if you want to win you must strengthen The Arm Forces

 

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Posted by Khaidji at 19 Aug 2008, 9:00 PM | Add Comment

Ferocious Fay



They named her
Fay.  Such a short name, I can bet they
never expected the damage this little Fay can do to them, the big giant. It was
like another David taming Goliath, all fell in her path and there is more to
come, worst even.



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 7:05 PM | Add Comment

Plastic Fruit



The Plastic Fruit
though a material thing is also metaphorical of the wastages that we do
spending on useless things and our questionable habits.



 





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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:57 PM | Add Comment

The Dash For Cash



Every action has
an equal reaction and sometimes it may be hard to trace where some actions
started, Take your child for instance, what could you have done to cause them
to be better, or should not have done to cause them to be delinquent.  It is ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:51 PM | Add Comment

It's Hard To Believe



So much of my life
has been under the protection of angels, of course unaware to me at first and
some of the occurrences may be too unbelievable for many of you to believe. I
would discuss them here but here are some of the things that are ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:45 PM | Add Comment

With My Own Two Eyes



I once told a
friend that trust was about being able to accept that if I say the Moon was
blue, that it was. Of course my friend couldn’t accept this and for me it was a
lack of trust.  Although I still believe
this, I have come ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:40 PM | Add Comment

Today's Health



Darkness may show
its show itself in many ways and sometimes it may be as simple as a power
failure. But we must learn from these power failures how important it is to
have a light in our lives that can drown the other darkness away



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:36 PM | Add Comment

I am Bajan



I wish to acknowledge
the greatness of the Caribbean athletes and
especially the Jamaicans for their triumphant showing in the 100m races. Usain
Bolt is now the Lightning Bolt that scorched the trail before his other
contenders and the dynamic trio of ladies swept the medal showing.



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:32 PM | Add Comment

3R -Reflection



What really is our
culture? Does it have anything to do with the way we celebrate? Why whenever
there is a festival we are “wukkin up” parading and exposing our bodies with no
modesty? I feel uncultured



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:25 PM | Add Comment

3R - Relaxation



As part of my pastime,
I have been watching the Olympics with hopes to relax during these hours of
leisure. I totally forgot the exhilaration that comes with watching any sports.
I found myself swimming as fast as Michael Phelps and running as fast as Usain
Bolt. I took ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:21 PM | Add Comment

3R - Religion



We can easily
become the fatalities of our past lives and that of our forefathers. It is very
important that we free ourselves from the centuries of bondage and realize that
we are equal and separate, class, race and creed.  The bible teaches us that the sins ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:16 PM | Add Comment

3S - Strength



There is a man
within who is bursting with strength and you may tap on him any day at any
time. When you are one with God all things are possible. It the past great men
perform unbelievable feats because of their relationship with God.



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 6:11 PM | Add Comment

3S - Song



We all have an
inner rhythm beating in our hearts and through it we can set the standards by
what we do. In a heart beat is considered very hastily and with a beat of my
heart refers to a romantic gesture. Be still my heart is a ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 5:44 PM | Add Comment

3S - Savior



The paths we take
may vary but we are headed to the same ultimate goal. The road we may travel
may have its obstacles but because we know what lies at the end, our delight
should be similar. I saw how gold fever compelled people to do some ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 5:41 PM | Add Comment

3G - Grace Glory Good



I pray that the
Lord will give me His Grace and Glory and that over time I can share this with
my friends and family and that I can make those who are my enemies see the
light to God’s Holiness.



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 18 Aug 2008, 5:39 PM | Add Comment

Bolt Great And Powell Late



The race is gone.
It was one we had been waiting for over the last 4 years and in the space of
9.69 secs, it was over. This was the fastest ever 100m and could have been even
faster if young inexperienced Bolt understood the value of giving ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 16 Aug 2008, 7:19 PM | Add Comment

Being A Champion - P Helps



The Beijing
Olympic Games have been overrun with the fever of Michael Phelps. As all the
world have been introduced to Phelps, more and more we are realizing that there
is a whole lot more to being a champion that winning an event. The kind of
breakfast alone is ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 16 Aug 2008, 5:36 PM | Add Comment

Together



Too many families suffer
the social ills of lost. Parents die and leave their children to the care of
the state and lost of jobs can find families on the streets. We need to make provisions
for these unexpected eventualities. If a living will or expression of what ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 9:40 PM | Add Comment

Smothering



I had a dog that
ever time she was around me I felt to call her and hug her. She was the
sweetest thing when she was a puppy. I took her for regular sea baths and walks
and when she got older she told me no more ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 8:48 PM | Add Comment

Can't Beat Heat



The weather is
incredibly hot but some how the animals manage without air-conditioning. My
dogs manage to shed their coats and with a little help from me, they look as
cool as they do during the rainy season.  



 



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Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 8:19 PM | Add Comment

Nothing Yet



They tell us that
we can wait for results and we wait indefinitely long. They book us for
appointments and have us seated 2 hrs before their arrival and sometimes 3
hours afterwards. Why can’t people respect each other’s time and their discomfort?
Why do we ask ill people ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 7:37 PM | Add Comment

Military Donations



The Cafferty asked
why we thought that more and more military people are donating to the Obama
campaign. Currently they are out numbered in donations 6:1. Jack invited our
opinion and here was my quick response. By the time I submitted this, there
were already 213 submissions. That many ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 5:46 PM | Add Comment

This Isn't Gold



While listening to
the call in radio, I had the television on mute, watching the Beijing Olympics.
I can’t seem to get enough of them. I couldn’t hear what was being said but
what was happening seemed obvious from the demeanor of the individuals.



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Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 1:19 PM | Add Comment

Blood Testing



Some people have
been saying that they have been tested at least 10 times since arriving in Beijing. If this is true
then it is a certain overdo. I recognize the importance of ensuring fair sports
and therefore keeping enhancers out of these Games. But, can’t ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 12:19 PM | Add Comment

Shown Nasty



Shawn Johnson and
Nastia Liukin are roommates and most of the time when they were being featured;
we could see sharp looks like animosity. These looks were all part of the competitive
spirit and as we saw later, it was nothing like we were seeing. We were shown
nasty ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 11:20 AM | Add Comment

Today's Health



There is always
uncertainty when you wake up feeling low.  It is important that you be reminded that even
when your body is fit and healthy, the period after sleep requires a proper break
and slow revs to get you on the way



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Posted by Khaidji at 15 Aug 2008, 11:16 AM | Add Comment

Tribute To Lesley Barrow

When the told me that there was a relationship that wasn’t distant I started to wonder, how many people we come into contact with that we don’t even know about.

 

 I think I like to think that we are all brothers and sisters and perhaps we will be better to each other.

 

Lesley Barrow

Lesley looked at me one day with a smile

Effervescent and all the while

She didn’t know we were family

Long ago my parents knew but didn’t tell me

Even though she worked with my sister, not a word

Yet she treated us as though she had already heard

But I’ve come to learn this was her way

Always caring, giving and willing to say

Regular hellos with concern enquiries, how are you

Rushing to complete schedules of things she must do

On this day on we’ll celebrate the lady we got to know

We’ll rejoice in the memory of Lesley Barrow

 

To her Friends and Family

On behalf of The Johnson Family

Written by Khaidji

 

 


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Posted by Khaidji at 14 Aug 2008, 8:55 PM | Add Comment

Skills Or Spills



There was disaster
after disaster in China.
First there were the riots then earthquakes, now the Olympics.  We have heard of the random killings, drugs
test failure and now the age fraud. Americans are saying that the host country
deliberately misrepresent the gymnasts team as females ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Khaidji at 14 Aug 2008, 2:10 PM | Add Comment
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